Kess, Dissident Mage (Commander) - cEDH Spellslinger

Kess, Dissident Mage
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Julia Maddalena
May 1, 2026
Julia Maddalena
Fire and Ice: Kess, Dissident Mage
In this edition of Fire and Ice, we're looking at one of the classic Grixis Spellslinger commanders: Kess, Dissident Mage.
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5.3xlift
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55%inclusion12 decks22 decks
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41%inclusion17 decks41 decks
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32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
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29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
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27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
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Faerie Mastermind
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
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Snapcaster Mage
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
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Notion Thief
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
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20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
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17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
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15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
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15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
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Talion, the Kindly Lord
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Nightscape Familiar
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
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Malevolent Hermit
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
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Archmage Emeritus
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
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Demonic Consultation
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Cabal Ritual
76%inclusion31 decks41 decks
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Swan Song
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Mental Misstep
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
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Ad Nauseam
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
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Pact of Negation
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Force of Negation
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
1.3xlift
Cyclonic Rift
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
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An Offer You Can't Refuse
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
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Brainstorm
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
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Chain of Vapor
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
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Fierce Guardianship
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
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Mana Drain
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
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Red Elemental Blast
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
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Deflecting Swat
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
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Intuition
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
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Mindbreak Trap
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Borne Upon a Wind
49%inclusion20 decks41 decks
0.7xlift
Final Fortune
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Pyroblast
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Entomb
37%inclusion15 decks41 decks
1.2xlift
Flashback
33%inclusion6 decks18 decks
1.0xlift
Into the Flood Maw
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
0.8xlift
Counterspell
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1.4xlift
Lim-Dûl's Vault
27%inclusion11 decks41 decks
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Muddle the Mixture
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
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Lightning Bolt
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Gifts Ungiven
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Dispel
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Snap
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Frantic Search
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
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Seething Song
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Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
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17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
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Gamble
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Windfall
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Blasphemous Act
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Vandalblast
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1.1xlift
Unearth
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0.6xlift
Treasure Cruise
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
9.0xlift
Molten Duplication
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0.7xlift
Burning Inquiry
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2.7xlift
See the Truth
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
9.0xlift
Boltwave
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
6.1xlift
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Wishclaw Talisman
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
The One Ring
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
1.3xlift
Grinding Station
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
1.3xlift
Sensei's Divining Top
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
1.7xlift
Defense Grid
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
0.6xlift
Vexing Bauble
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
0.6xlift
Isochron Scepter
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
2.0xlift
Cursed Totem
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2.4xlift
Aetherflux Reservoir
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2.4xlift
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Necropotence
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
1.1xlift
Thousand-Year Storm
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
2.6xlift
Fiery Inscription
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
5.4xlift
Copy Artifact
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2.1xlift
Animate Dead
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0.7xlift
Propaganda
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1.9xlift
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29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
2.8xlift
Ashiok, Dream Render
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
2.7xlift
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73%inclusion30 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Otawara, Soaring City
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
1.1xlift
Urza's Saga
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
1.1xlift
Cephalid Coliseum
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
2.6xlift
Mistrise Village
19%inclusion6 decks31 decks
0.9xlift
City of Traitors
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
0.4xlift
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Bojuka Bog
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1.3xlift
Crystal Vein
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Emergence Zone
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0.3xlift
Reliquary Tower
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0.5xlift
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5.0xlift
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Arcane Signet
98%inclusion40 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Sol Ring
98%inclusion40 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Lotus Petal
85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Chrome Mox
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Mana Vault
78%inclusion32 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Fellwar Stone
73%inclusion30 decks41 decks
1.2xlift
Talisman of Dominance
71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Creativity
68%inclusion28 decks41 decks
1.2xlift
Lion's Eye Diamond
66%inclusion27 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Mox Opal
63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Mox Diamond
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
0.8xlift
Grim Monolith
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Talisman of Indulgence
44%inclusion18 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Mox Amber
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
0.6xlift
Dimir Signet
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
1.6xlift
Izzet Signet
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Thought Vessel
7.3%inclusion3 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Resonating Lute
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
3.3xlift
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100%inclusion41 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Steam Vents
90%inclusion37 decks41 decks
1.1xlift
Watery Grave
90%inclusion37 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
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85%inclusion35 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
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1.0xlift
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80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Bloodstained Mire
80%inclusion33 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
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78%inclusion32 decks41 decks
1.4xlift
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73%inclusion30 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Underground Sea
73%inclusion30 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Island
73%inclusion30 decks41 decks
1.7xlift
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71%inclusion29 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
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63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
1.3xlift
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63%inclusion26 decks41 decks
1.7xlift
Swamp
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
1.5xlift
Mana Confluence
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
City of Brass
61%inclusion25 decks41 decks
0.8xlift
Luxury Suite
59%inclusion24 decks41 decks
1.7xlift
Mountain
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
1.5xlift
Flooded Strand
56%inclusion23 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Misty Rainforest
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Verdant Catacombs
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Gemstone Caverns
54%inclusion22 decks41 decks
0.8xlift
Wooded Foothills
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
1.1xlift
Marsh Flats
51%inclusion21 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Arid Mesa
46%inclusion19 decks41 decks
0.9xlift
Undercity Sewers
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
1.0xlift
Xander's Lounge
32%inclusion13 decks41 decks
1.9xlift
Underground River
29%inclusion12 decks41 decks
1.5xlift
Shivan Reef
24%inclusion10 decks41 decks
1.4xlift
Reflecting Pool
22%inclusion9 decks41 decks
2.0xlift
Drowned Catacomb
20%inclusion8 decks41 decks
1.7xlift
Starting Town
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
0.5xlift
Fiery Islet
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
2.0xlift
Raucous Theater
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
1.7xlift
Dragonskull Summit
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
1.4xlift
Sulfur Falls
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
1.3xlift
Thundering Falls
17%inclusion7 decks41 decks
1.8xlift
Spire of Industry
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
1.2xlift
Snow-Covered Mountain
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
2.3xlift
Snow-Covered Swamp
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
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Blightstep Pathway
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
3.6xlift
Cascade Bluffs
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
2.3xlift
Sulfurous Springs
15%inclusion6 decks41 decks
1.3xlift
Clearwater Pathway
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
2.6xlift
Riverglide Pathway
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
2.5xlift
Snow-Covered Island
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
1.8xlift
Spirebluff Canal
12%inclusion5 decks41 decks
4.5xlift
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
3.6xlift
Gemstone Mine
10%inclusion4 decks41 decks
0.7xlift
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